Saturday, 2 May 2009
Ode to Post
Because anagrams are cool like that
Felis catus is your taxonomic nomenclature,
An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature;
Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses
Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defences.
I find myself intrigued by your sub-vocal oscillations,
A singular development of cat communications
That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.
A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilised to aid in locomotion,
It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
O Post, the complex levels of behaviour you display
Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Post, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.
